Koerner on the publication of Designing With Geosynthetics, 6th Ed.

Dr. Robert M. Koerner has recently published the 6th edition of his industry standard text, Designing With Geosynthetics. He changed to a small publishing company to bring down the price, and the result is a two volume set, each costing $35 for hardcover or $25 for soft cover. The eBook format is only $4 for each. Order through Xlibris. [Source: geosynthetica.net. Image: XLibris]

The estimated society cost of landslides in the U.S. is estimated at $2-5B and worldwide might even approach $10B. The percentage triggered by surface erosion is certainly a major contributor. While the mechanisms of soil […]

The October-November 2009 issue of Geosynthetics Magazine has a special section titled “Focus on History” with some special content on the history of geosynthetics. (Photo of late 1970’s geocell testing for the US Army Corps, […]

Maccaferri, a manufacturer of geogrid, gabion, rockfall protection, and other geoconstruction products is offering a series of webinars. On November 8, the topic will be ‘Advancing Maccaferri Geosynthetics’. On November 15, the topic will be […]